As the technology world converges at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a survey from multiscreen, revenue assurance and media protection solutions specialist Irdeto finds that consumers expect to be using a mixture of à la carte Internet TV and pay-TV services by 2020 as they search for the optimal viewing experience. The […]
Online entertainment streaming service Netflix has initiated a ‘Netflix Recommended TV’ programme, an independent Smart TV evaluation scheme to help consumers identify televisions built for a superior Internet TV experience. “We’ve created the Netflix Recommended TV programme to help consumers identify Smart TVs that offer better performance, easier menu navigation and new features that improve […]
4K Ultra High-Definition (4K UHD) television is poised for strong growth in the coming years according to new sales and forecast figures and consumer research to be released this week by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Shipments of 4K UHD displays are projected to reach four million units in 2015, marking a 208 per cent […]
DISH Network subsidiary Sling TV has confirmed the anticipated launch of Sling TV, a live, over-the-top television service, to US customers nationwide in the first quarter of 2015. Sling TV will deliver live sports, lifestyle, family, news and information channels, VoD entertainment and the best of online video to broadband-connected devices at home and on-the-go. […]
Application developers registered with the Smart TV Alliance – established in 2012 by LG Electronics, TP Vision and Toshiba to create attractive, platform-independent services for Smart TV applications – have developed applications for 58 million Smart TVs in a single, integrated process within the Smart TV Alliance Common Developer Portal. One-third of the world’s Smart […]
TP Vision – which develops, manufactures and markets Philips-branded TV sets in Europe, Russia, Middle East, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and selected countries in Asia-Pacific – is pushing on with its integration of the Android operating system into Philips TVs. Almost the entire 2015 range of Philips TVs, including Philips Smart TVs and all Philips […]
Entertainment streaming platform specialist Roku has revealed plans to support 4K Ultra HD streaming for future Roku TV models. The company has prepared a Roku TV reference design for 4K smart TVs for license to TV OEM partners. Global TV manufacturer TCL, which released TCL Roku TV models last year, is an initial partner to […]
Quickplay, a specialist in powering premium video to any device, has announced support for Android TV, in a showcase at International CES 2015 of Quickplay’s Next Generation Experience Solution. It also confirmed integration of Quickplay Managed Video Service to three major industry partners. The solution provides extensive third-party developer tools as well as an Android […]
TV display specialist Seiki has taken the opportunity of CES Unveiled Las Vegas, the official media event of the International CES show, to reveal that it will be the first major TV brand to introduce HD TV models in the UK featuring the new Freeview Connect TV service. Seiki will offer Freeview Connect in its […]
A Blink-based TV rendering engine, by Opera Software, will ship on the latest Smart TVs and entertainment devices based on Android L. The Opera Devices SDK (Software Development Kit) 4.x series will launch on Android TVs by long-term Opera Software OEM partner, Sony, with the Opera Devices SDK 3.x series delivered on connected-TV devices using […]